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1Which event was most integral to the United States' justification for entering World War II?
- AGermans were attacking the United States' European allies.
- BWartime industry was needed to boost the Depression-era economy.
- CJapanese forces were being aggressive towards the United States.
2The program to recruit Mexican agricultural workers during World War II was the ________.
- AMaquiladora program
- BBracero program
- CBrazzos program
- DCampesino program
3According to President Truman, what justified the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- AIt was the only way the Allied forces could win the war.
- BIt saved lives by ending the war more quickly.
- CIts impact was less severe than that of the Pearl Harbor attack.
4After declaring war on Japan in 1941, the U.S. government dealt with Americans of Japanese heritage by doing which of the following things?
- Adeporting them to Japan in large numbers
- Bisolating them in special camps
- Cproviding political asylum to Japanese immigrants
5During World War II, unionized workers agreed ________.
- Ato live near the factories to save time commuting
- Bto keep production going by not striking
- Cto go without vacations or days off
- Dto work without pay
6How did the United States justify entering World War II?
- Ato bolster its economy through wartime industries
- Bto protect itself against aggression from the Axis powers
- Cto assist allies who had come to its aid in the past
7Before entering World War II in 1941, the United States took which of the following actions?
- AIt sent troops to support Allied forces in Europe.
- BIt placed an embargo on trade with Japan.
- CIt enacted a naval blockade in the Pacific.
8Which agency was created before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
- Athe United States Office of War Information
- Bthe National Defense Research Committee
- Cthe War Production Board
9The Lend-Lease Act was created for which of the following purposes?
- Ato maintain the United States' neutrality
- Bto help heal the European economy
- Cto assist the United States' historical allies
10Under the bracero program, Mexican citizens in the United States were able to do which of the following?
- Alive and work on farms
- Binvest in war bonds
- Cbecome U.S. citizens
11What did the United States do as a means of avoiding direct combat in World War II?
- AIt steered away from any previous alliances with warring nations.
- BIt provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies.
- CIt enforced an embargo against trade with Japan.
12Why did the U.S. government begin rationing food, fuel, and other goods during World War II?
- Ato reduce the amount of money in circulation
- Bto raise the market prices of certain goods
- Cto provide greater resources for the military
13Which of the following islands had to be captured in order to provide a staging area for U.S. bombing raids against Japan?
- ASakhalin
- BIwo Jima
- CMolokai
- DReunion
14The United States Senator who led the noninterventionists in Congress and called for neutrality legislation in the 1930s was ________.
- ARobert Wagner
- BNeville Chamberlain
- CGerald P. Nye
- DGeorge C. Marshall
15During World War II, American women did which of the following in greater numbers than before?
- Aworked in factories and plants
- Battended colleges and universities
- Ctook more powerful roles in government
16Which of the following demands did the Soviet Union make of Britain and the United States?
- Athe invasion of western Europe to draw German forces away from the Soviet Union
- Bthe right to try all Nazi war criminals in the Soviet Union
- Cthe invasion of North Africa to help the Soviet Union’s ally Iraq
- Dthe right to place Communist Party leaders in charge of the German government
17How did life change for American women during World War II?
- AThey assumed a greater role in U.S. government.
- BThey took the place of men in many war industries.
- CThey received greater educational opportunities.
18How did World War II bring an end to the Great Depression?
- AIt encouraged economic voluntarism.
- BIt created higher deficit spending levels.
- CIt increased the demand for consumer prices.
19Which conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a third world war?
- Athe Cuban Missile Crisis
- Bthe Berlin Blockade
- Cthe Corfu Channel incident
20What was the main reason the United States did not experience the same difficulties its European allies experienced after World War II?
- AThe United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.
- BNo battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil.
- CMost of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.
21What ultimately happened as a result of the Baby Boom that followed World War II?
- AMore colleges and universities were built in the United States.
- BSocial Security and other surviving New Deal programs failed.
- CThe government was forced to increase income taxes.
22The Truman administration tried to help Europe recover from the devastation of World War II with the ________.
- AAtlantic Free Trade Zone
- BMarshall Plan
- CByrnes Budget
- DEconomic Development Bank
23The "Double V" campaign concerned victory over the Axis powers and which American issue?
- Athe rights of American women
- Bsegregation in the United States
- Cpoverty in U.S. cities
24The disc jockey who popularized rock and roll was ________.
- AEd Sullivan
- BBill Haley
- CAlan Freed
- DElvis Presley
25Biologist Rachel Carson focused her research on which environmental aspect?
- Aendangered species
- Bpesticide use
- Cstrip mining
26In 1952, the first vaccine for polio was developed by which scientist?
- AThomas Francis
- BAlbert Sabin
- CJonas Salk
27After the United States entered World War II, immigrants from which of the following countries became eligible for U.S. citizenship?
- ARussia
- BChina
- CJapan
28Truman referred to his program of economic and social reform as the ________.
- AFair Deal
- BStraight Deal
- CSquare Deal
- DNew Deal
29Which of the following pieces of Truman’s domestic agenda was rejected by Congress?
- Anational healthcare
- Bthe creation of a civil rights commission
- Cthe Taft-Hartley Act
- Dfunding for schools
30What was the policy of trying to limit the expansion of Soviet influence abroad?
- Aisolationism
- Bcontainment
- Cquarantine
- Drestraint
31The United States and which other nation emerged as the world's two dominant superpowers after World War II?
- AGermany
- BGreat Britain
- Cthe Soviet Union
32Which of the following factors contributed most to population growth in the United States after World War II?
- ALife expectancy rose as a result of better life quality.
- BAmerican families began to have more children.
- CTreatments were found for several deadly diseases.
33Which U.S. senator led a hunt for Communists within the U.S. government in the early 1950s?
- AMargaret Chase Smith
- BJoseph McCarthy
- CArthur Watkins
34What was one benefit that American soldiers received under the G.I. Bill?
- AThey were able to obtain business loans at reduced rates.
- BThey could receive health benefits for their extended families.
- CThey were granted monthly cash payments for their service.
35Which country received economic assistance through the Marshall Plan?
- AFrance
- BPoland
- Cthe Soviet Union
36Which U.S. government agency was formed as a response to the news that the Soviet Union had detonated a nuclear device?
- Athe Central Intelligence Agency
- Bthe Strategic Services Unit
- Cthe Federal Bureau of Investigation
37The first Levittown was built ________.
- Ain Nassau County, New York
- Bnear Newark, New Jersey
- Cin Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Dnear Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
38Which alliance was formed as a reaction to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
- Athe Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
- Bthe European Defense Community
- Cthe Warsaw Pact
39After World War II, the United States hoped to accomplish which of the following goals by establishing a presence in West Germany?
- Afinding Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice
- Bpreventing the spread of Communism in Europe
- Chelping the nation rebuild its economy
40The name of the first man-made satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, was ________.
- APravda
- BSputnik
- CGlasnost
- DPerestroika
41Which conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a third world war?
- Athe Berlin Blockade
- Bthe Corfu Channel incident
- Cthe Cuban Missile Crisis
42The United Nations was formed after World War II as the successor to which failed organization?
- Athe Global Peace Initiative
- Bthe League of Nations
- Cthe Allied Control Council
43The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt by the United States to do which of the following?
- Astop drug trafficking from Cuba to the United States
- Boverthrow the communist government of Cuba
- Cprotect Cuba from an invasion by the Soviet Union
44The term Kennedy chose to describe his sealing off of Cuba to prevent Soviet shipments of weapons or supplies was ________.
- Aquarantine
- Bblockade
- Cinterdiction
- Disolation
45In what city was the high school where the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education first challenged in 1957?
- AOxford, Mississippi
- BLittle Rock, Arkansas
- CTopeka, Kansas
46The ______________________, which prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, and religion, also prohibited, discrimination on the basis of sex
- ACivil Rights Act of 1964
- BCORE
- CTitle IX Act
- DThe American Civil Liberties Act
47Martin Luther King, Jr. would most likely have condoned which type of protest?
- Aallowing oneself to be arrested instead of following unjust laws
- Bthe use of the legal system to challenge the government?s actions
- Ccommitting acts of violence while being careful not to hurt anyone
48Many Americans began to doubt that the war in Vietnam could be won following ________.
- ADien Bien Phu
- Bthe Tonkin Gulf incident
- Cthe Tet Offensive
- DKhe Sanh
49What was one of the major student organizations engaged in organizing protests and demonstrations against the Vietnam War?
- AStudents for a Democratic Society
- BCommittee for American Democracy
- CFreedom Now Party
- DYoung Americans for Peace
50The new protest tactic against segregation used by students in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960 was the ________.
- Asit-in
- Bboycott
- Cguerilla theater
- Dteach-in
51Which of the following descriptions of Nikita Khrushchev best exemplifies how he differed from his predecessor Joseph Stalin?
- AHe had the goal of expanding the Soviet Union?s borders into Alaska.
- BHe sought a peaceful coexistence with the United States and other nations.
- CHe tried to forge an alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union.
52Kennedy proposed a constitutional amendment that would ________.
- Arequire all American men to register for the draft
- Boutlaw poll taxes
- Cmake English the official language of the United States
- Dprovide healthcare for all Americans
53Who founded the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado in 1965?
- ALarry Itliong
- BReies Lopez Tijerina
- CRodolfo Gonzales
- DDolores Huerta
54Which of the following was not a founding goal of NOW?
- Ato de-criminalize the use of birth control
- Bto gain for women all the rights enjoyed by men
- Cto ensure passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
- Dto allow women to participate in all aspects of American life
55The Civil Rights Act that outlawed literacy tests and other obstructions to voting rights was passed in which year?
- A1965
- B1960
- C1955
56The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education invalidated which previous Supreme Court ruling?
- APowell v. Alabama
- BBreedlove v. Suttles
- CPlessy v. Ferguson
57The African American group that advocated the use of violence and espoused a Marxist ideology was called ________.
- Athe Black Panthers
- Bthe Nation of Islam
- CSNCC
- DCORE
58The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 led to which of the following unintended consequences?
- AMore people began entering the United States illegally.
- BMany employers moved operations to countries overseas.
- CFewer people immigrated to the United States from Europe.
59________ was Johnson’s program to provide federal funding for healthcare for the poor.
- AMedicaid
- BMedicare
- CSocial Security
- DAFDC
60Which movement in American literature challenged the standards and values of traditional American culture after World War II?
- Athe Beat Generation
- Bthe Harlem Renaissance
- Cthe Sagebrush School
61What was the central intention of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
- Adefending U.S. military interests
- Bending poverty and discrimination
- Cboosting the economy from within
62Which individual is considered to be the founder of the modern American conservative movement?
- ABarry Goldwater
- BRichard Nixon
- CJerry Falwell
63What cause was Cesar Chavez a leading activist for in the 1970s?
- Athe labor movement
- Bvoting rights
- Cstudent activism
64Betty Friedan’s book The Feminine Mystique was most noted for which of the following?
- Aencouraging people to rethink the roles of women
- Bproviding a female voice in the civil rights movement
- Cpromoting strong and traditional family values
65For which of the following purposes was the organization Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) founded?
- Ato urge students to support Republican candidates
- Bto call for peace during the Cold War
- Cto encourage wider political involvement
66Why did some people consider the Korean and Vietnam Wars to be illegitimate?
- AThey did not involve a formal declaration of war by Congress.
- BThey were begun without any organized plan of action.
- CThey involved the conscription of unwilling American citizens.
67President Jimmy Carter helped negotiate the Camp David Accords between which two rival nations?
- AEgypt and Israel
- BEl Salvador and Nicaragua
- CIran and Iraq
- DUSA and The Soviet Union
68What was The Moral Majority’s primary goal when it was founded in 1979?
- Aimproving education in the United States
- Bencouraging Judeo-Christian values
- Cproviding a political voice for conservatives
69The political outlook on environmentalism changed in the 1980s after which of the following events?
- Athe Exxon Valdez oil spill
- Bthe Centralia mine fire
- Cthe Chernobyl disaster
70 On October 20, 1973, Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox (who was investigating the Watergate scandal). Richardson refused and resigned, as did Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus when confronted with the same order. This event became known as __________________________ .
- Athe Saturday Night Massacre
- BCREEP
- Cthe Tet Offensive
- DExecutive Privilege
71What were the southern Democrats who opposed the advances of the civil rights movement called?
- ARepublicans
- BDixiecrats
- CYippies
- DChicago Seven
72What was the ultimate goal of the National Organization for Women?
- APassage of the Equal Rights Amendment
- BElection of a woman as president
- CEstablish a nationwide chain of shelters for victims of domestic violence
- Dpromoting strong and traditional family values
73 Carter deregulated several major American industries in an effort to ensure that ________.
- Aconsumers would start conserving energy
- Bcompanies would become more competitive
- Cairlines would merge
- Doil prices would rise
74 During the 1976 election campaign, Jimmy Carter famously promised ________.
- Athat he would never lie
- Bthat he had never smoked marijuana
- Cthat he would never start a war
- Dthat he would never be unfaithful to his wife
75 Of these figures, who was not indicted following the Watergate break-in and cover-up?
- AH.R. Haldeman
- BBob Woodward
- CJohn Mitchell
- DJohn Ehrlichman
76 The agreement Gerald Ford signed with the leader of the Soviet Union that ended the territorial issues remaining from World War II was ________.
- Athe Helsinki Accords
- Bthe Moscow Communiqué
- Cthe Beijing Treaty
- Dthe Iceland Protocol
77 Recognizing that ongoing protests and campus violence reflected a sea change in public opinion about the war, in 1971 Nixon ________.
- Acovered up the My Lai massacre
- Brepealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- Cpostponed the invasion of Cambodia
- Dreleased the Pentagon Papers
78 The demonstrations at Kent State University in May 1970 were held to protest what event
- Athe invasion of Cambodia by U.S. forces
- Bthe North Vietnamese invasion of Saigon
- Cthe My Lai massacre
- Dthe signing of a peace agreement with North Vietnam
79The blue-collar workers who Nixon called “the silent majority” ________.
- Abelieved their opinions were overlooked in the political process
- Bfled to the suburbs to avoid integration
- Cwanted to replace existing social institutions with cooperatives
- Dopposed the war in Vietnam
80 President Nixon took a bold diplomatic step in early 1972 when he ________.
- Asigned the Glasgow Accords
- Bdeclared the Vietnam War over
- Cwent to Vienna
- Dmet with Chinese leaders in Beijing
81The Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade established that ________.
- Ahomosexuality was a mental illness
- Babortions obtained during the first three months of pregnancy were legal
- Cwitnesses were not required to corroborate a charge of rape
- Dmarriage could not be abolished
82 One of the original founders of AIM was ________.
- APatsy Mink
- BDennis Banks
- CJerry Rubin
- DGlenn Weiser
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